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vino_raj/ ├── README.md ├── .credentials/ │ ├── MD.cert # Russia, 2008 │ ├── MBA.cert # UMich-Flint │ ├── ABAIM.board │ ├── CAIC_USAII.cert │ ├── CITI_GCP_ICH.cert │ └── Lean_Six_Sigma.cert ├── build/ │ ├── research-analytics/ │ ├── rwe-enablement/ │ ├── clinical-ai/ │ ├── infrastructure/ │ ├── trial-ops/ │ └── advisory/ ├── case_studies/ │ ├── commonspirit-data-infra.md │ └── commonspirit-analytics.md ├── roles/ │ ├── commonspirit/ # 2022–now │ ├── vyriad/ # 2021–22 │ ├── allina-health/ # 2018–21 │ ├── altarum/ # 2016–18 │ ├── flint-clinic/ # 2013–16 │ └── tanzania/ # 2009–12 ├── thinking/ │ ├── essays/ │ └── linkedin/ ├── engage/ │ ├── advisory.md │ ├── fractional.md │ ├── projects.md │ └── speaking.md ├── skills/ │ ├── analytics/ │ ├── ai-strategy/ │ ├── clinical-ops/ │ └── platforms/ ├── publications/ ├── career.config.json ├── contact.json └── LICENSE

Professional Summary

Physician-executive who built and scaled enterprise research data infrastructure across a 140+ hospital national system. MD foundation, MBA-level strategy, and deep AI/RWE/clinical trial fluency — directed multi-site oncology trials with Mayo Clinic, Yale, and Mass General collaborators. Led the largest J&J COVID-19 trial enrollment site in a major metro. Proven builder of integrated platforms — EPIC Cosmos, REDCap, CTMS, ML pipelines — that compress study startup timelines, elevate portfolio visibility, and drive measurable research ROI.

Core Competencies

  • Research Analytics Strategy—Enterprise KPIs, portfolio analytics
  • Healthcare AI & ML—Predictive models, RAG, AI governance
  • Real-World Evidence (RWE)—OMOP CDM, NLP cohort identification
  • Clinical Research Ops—Multi-site trial oversight, sponsor management
  • Enterprise Data Governance—Compliance, QA, audit readiness
  • Digital Transformation—Platform integration, workflow redesign
  • Regulatory & GCP—FDA, ICH E6, IRB, SaMD frameworks
  • Portfolio Strategy & ROI—Research finance, budget optimization

roles/ — Professional Experience

commonspirit-health-research-institute/
System Director, Research Analytics & Clinical Scientist
2022 – Present
  • Architected enterprise research data infrastructure integrating EPIC Cosmos, REDCap, and Verily CTMS across 140+ hospitals
  • Designed systemwide research analytics strategy with standardized KPIs across 9 regions
  • Established GCP/ICH/FDA-aligned QA and data governance frameworks
  • Stood up AI governance advisory capabilities for executive committees
  • Led PCORI-funded capacity building program — staffing strategy, progress reporting
  • Built Tableau & Looker dashboards consolidating hospital, regional, and financial research data
vyriad-imanis-life-sciences/
Medical Director, Clinical Development
2021 – 2022
  • Led Phase I–II oncolytic virus trials across 5+ academic sites — Mayo Clinic, Yale, Mass General
  • Authored protocols & amendments cutting study startup timelines
  • Managed FDA/IRB interactions including CMC and toxicology queries
allina-health/
Director, Clinical Research Informatics & Care Delivery Research
2018 – 2021
  • Directed 21-person research informatics team delivering CTMS/EHR/REDCap integration
  • Led largest J&J COVID-19 vaccine trial enrollment site in Minneapolis metro
  • Built ML models and real-time dashboards reducing trial cycle times
altarum / flint-clinic / tanzania/
QI Adviser · MD Care Coordinator · Missions Director
2009 – 2018
  • Led CMS MIPS/MACRA transformation for hospitals & FQHCs at Altarum
  • Launched community health outreach serving 20,000+ residents in Flint
  • Directed $24M+ humanitarian health budgets with UNICEF, AMREF, Ministry of Health — Tanzania

Why Work With Dr. Raj

  • Rare Stack—MD + MBA + CS foundation is a unicorn profile in health analytics leadership
  • Builder, Not Just Strategist—Built platforms from scratch across 140+ hospitals
  • Clinical Credibility—Practicing physician background gives domain fluency no analytics-only hire can match
  • Trial-Tested—Multi-site trials with Mayo, Yale, MGH; largest J&J COVID site in metro
  • Global Perspective—4 continents — Sri Lanka, East Africa, Russia, USA
  • AI Thought Leader—Published researcher reframing AI's role in clinical knowledge systems

credentials.json

{
  "education": [
    { "degree": "MD",
      "school": "Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Univ",
      "years":  "2002–2008" },
    { "degree": "MBA",
      "school": "University of Michigan–Flint",
      "years":  "2015–2017" }
  ],
  "certifications": [
    "ABAIM Board Certified",
    "CAIC — USAII",
    "CITI: GCP / ICH E6 / SAE / FDA Regs",
    "Lean Six Sigma"
  ]
}

career.config.json

{
  "currentRole": {
    "title":  "System Director, Research Analytics",
    "org":    "CommonSpirit Health Research Inst.",
    "scope":  "140+ hospitals, national"
  },
  "consulting": [
    "Healthcare Innovation Consulting",
    "RWE Strategy & Enablement",
    "Clinical AI Advisory"
  ],
  "openTo":    "true",
  "autocompact": "never"
}

Technology & Tools

EPIC CosmosREDCap Verily CTMSTableau Looker StudioSQL PythonR ML / AIOMOP CDM AWSGCP FHIRClinical NLP RAG Systems

publications/ — Selected

  • SARS-CoV-2 Infection Increases Risk of AKI in a Bimodal Age Distribution
  • Metabolic Syndrome and ARDS in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
  • Continual Deterioration Prediction for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Full list available upon request.

README.md

# Dr. Vino S. Raj, MD, MBA

## Mission
Connect Real-World Evidence to healthcare
innovation — translate data ecosystems into
breakthrough clinical outcomes.

## Career Arc
Physician → Clinical Dev → Informatics →
Enterprise Research Analytics →
Healthcare Innovation Consulting

## Philosophy
"It does not do to dwell on data
 and forget to build knowledge."

## Getting Started
$ cat credentials.json
$ ls case_studies/ --sort=impact
$ open engage/advisory.md
$ mailto vinosraj@gmail.com